- Zhiyun has just unveiled its newest smartphone gimbal, the Zhiyun Smooth XS.
- As the name suggests, it is a smaller version of the Smooth X that was launched earlier this year.
- With a low price point, the Smooth XS could be a great choice for influencers and social media content creators.
Today the Chinese company Zhiyun pulled off its newest smartphone gimbal: the Smooth XS. The tiny gimbal is aimed directly at the Gen-Z darlings of social media with its fun colors, user-friendly interface, and low price.
With a built-in telescopic pole and removable tripod base, the Smooth XS is like a selfie stick on steroids. However, it only has two-axis stabilization, so this is not the case with a professional gimbal. Still, it would be a good alternative for people who want something more basic than the DJI OM 4, for example.
Zhiyun Smooth XS: Not your father's gimbal
The marketing and branding for the Smooth XS make it very clear that this is not a gimbal for professionals. You can tell this pretty immediately by the four color options for the gimbal: Ivory White, Pearl Pink, Navy Blue, and Glossy Yellow.
Instead, the Smooth XS is aimed at young people looking for a stabilizer, selfie stick, tripod, and Bluetooth controller all in one device to create their next Instagram masterpiece.
The Zhiyun Smooth X, which launched earlier this year, shares a similar design and capabilities. The Smooth XS seems to be smaller, however, which is important for influencers, especially travel-based bloggers.
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However, the main features of the gimbal are related to its companion app. The Zy Cami app allows you to use gestures to start / stop recording or take a picture. For example, you could have the gimbal in a selfie stick mode and then just wave at the camera to start recording.
Zy Cami also lets you convert your footage into a video that goes straight to Instagram.
So, look forward to a full review of the Zhiyun Smooth XS!